Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-15
WHY HE WANTS A DIVORCE.
Lieut.. GraydOnss Wife Draws q Check
for His Whole Fortune and Aban-
dOns Him.

indianapolis Telegram to the New York Herald
The divorce suit OF Lieut.. James w. Graydon, is
like the lieutenant himself quite extraordinary.
Indiana people are coDnoisseurs in divorce mat
tiers, and they all agree that Lieut.. Graydon tells
a story OF marital misfortunes OF unusual inter-
est. The lieutenant, although young man, Is
pretty well known, not only in the United States,
but throughout the world, among people who de-
vote their lives to the study of warfare. He is
the inventor OF new dynamite cartridge and
also has the exclusive control OF a wonderful
method OF using dynamite in warfare. He has
just returned from Russia. where he gave demon
STATIONS OF the utility OF his invention to the
cars war staff, completely demOlishing In 20
minutes target OF steel that was built at an ex-
pense OF $1,000 and was supposed to be indie
The purpose OF his visit to Indianapolis is to
push his divorce suit. He tells the story Of his
marital vicissttudes in complaint of considerable
length. His wife Is New Orleans lady, whom he
married to her in October, 1876, and Immediately
afterward came to this city, where he spent q
honeymoon OF six months, having obtained leave
pie who still remember well that period Of the
married life Of the dashing lieutenant and his
beautiful bride, thought they were very happy
very much astounded by the disclosures that have
just been made. AT the expiration OF his leave
ton, D. c., and remained there until 1884, when he
was ordered to China.
MARRIED LIFE.
While in China he was joined at Hong Kong by
his wife and two children and all his wifes
family, consisting Of her father, mother and two
sisters, for all OF whom he provided. While tenn
pOrartly residing at Hong Kong In June, 1885, his
business called him away short distance and on
his return he found that his wife, with the assist
and was about to abandon him. She did tmmedi-
ately leave him, and with her relatives sailed for
the United States, landing at San Francisco.
ABANDONMENT.
Before leaving On his business trip he gave her a
blank check, signed by HIM, on the Hong Kong and
Shanghai Banking Co.. to be filled out by her for
such q sum as she needed for household expenses
while he was away, the complaint alleges and
without his knowledge or consent she flled out
the check tor sum covering his entire balance in
bank, which amounted to about $27, OO0-all the
money or property OF value he possessed. With
this money. the children and his personal effects
including private trunks, she abandoned him.
PURSUIT.
He was, he says suffering at the time from q
severe injury. and as soon as he was able he came
TO San Francisco. where she had been temporarily
stopping, and wrote to her, Offering to support
her and their children, but she refused TO answer
him. She ana the family soon afterward left san
Francisco, and her present address, he alleges Is
now unknown to him. Upon this statement OF
grievances he asks the court TO grant him q de-
cree Of separation from MIRA 0raydon. The lieu.
tenant has great deal more money than $4,000
now. having grown rch in the Inst two years from
his wafltke Inventions.